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The Holidays in the Southeast - Festivals - Christmas Events - Shows

Holiday celebrations begin in early November and continue throughout the season in the Southeast. These highlights include Christmas events, holiday light displays, arts and crafts festivals, food and wine events and other fun things to do during the holidays in the Southeastern United States.
Black-Eyed Peas
If you are planning to celebrate the New Year in the Southeast, it is most likely that you will be offered black-eyed peas in some form, either just after midnight or on New Year's Day.
New Year's Eve Celebrations at Ski Resorts in the Southeast
A round up of New Year's Eve Celebrations at several ski resorts in the Southeast.
New Year's Eve in the Southeast
From grand gala events and elegant getaways for two to college football, midnight countdowns and family friendly events, the Southeast welcomes the New Year with an array of special celebrations.
Photos of the National Gingerbread House Competition
Enjoy these photos of the delightful National Gingerbread House Competition, an annual holiday tradition at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, North Carolina.
The National Gingerbread House Competition
The delightful National Gingerbread Competition is a holiday tradition at the Grove Park Inn Resort and Spa in Asheville, North Carolina.
First Night Celebrations in Virginia
Several First Night celebrations in Virginia offer family friendly options in place of traditional New Year's Eve celebrations.
100 Miles of Lights - Virginia
This award-winning annual holiday event encompasses the 100 or so miles from Richmond to Virginia Beach and features a festive array of drive-through and walk-through holiday light shows, special events, decorated historic areas, musical performances, visits with Santa Claus and more.
Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms in the Southeast
Setting out with family and friends to find the perfect choose and cut Christmas tree is a memory making seasonal tradition in the Southeast.
Christmas at Biltmore Estate - Asheville NC
Continuing the traditions that began when George W. Vanderbilt first welcomed his friends and family to Biltmore on Christmas Eve 1895, the magnificent Biltmore Estate, is even more magical than usual throughout the holidays, giving new meaning to the lyrics, Deck the halls with boughs of holly.
Christmas at Callaway Gardens - Fantasy in Lights
For fun during the holidays, Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens features six and a half miles of holiday scenes with 8 million twinkling lights.
Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg - Williamsburg VA
Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia offers memory making seasonal fun throughout the holidays.
Christmas at Dollywood - A Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival
For fun during the holidays, the Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival transforms Dollywood into a winter wonderland with family fun for all ages.
Christmas at Stone Mountain Park
The annual holiday celebration at Stone Mountain Park features seasonal stage shows, visits with Santa, a Christmas parade, the popular Snow Angel Celebration and many other festive attractions and activities.
Holiday Events in Alexandria, Virginia
A selection of festive holiday events in charming Alexandria VA located in Northern Virginia in the greater Washington DC area.
Lights Before Christmas - Riverbanks Zoo and Garden - Columbia SC
Lights Before Christmas at Riverbank Zoo and Garden in Columbia, South Carolina presents more than 350 dazzling light displays, featuring everything from spashing elephants to a dancing tree and nightly snowfalls.
Magical Nights of Lights - Lake Lanier Islands Resort - Georgia
More than six miles of dazzling illuminated giant characters are created with millions of twinkling lights at this annual holiday spectacle celebrating its fifteenth year at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Georgia.
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Washington DC Holiday Events 2006 - Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend - Alexandria VA
The Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend launches the Alexandria, Virginia holiday season and is one of the area's most festive and popular annual events.
Speedway in Lights - Bristol Motor Speedway
This annual holiday lights event follows a 5.2 mile route that includes a drive around World's Fastest Half-Mile and features over 200 twinkling displays.
Winter at Graceland - Memphis TN
Enjoy a holiday visit to Graceland, a special time at Elvis' beloved home.
Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long
Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long - a popular Northern Virginia tradition.

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